nourishment
/ˈnʌrɪʃmənt/noun
उच्चारण नरिश्मन्ट
पोषण, पौष्टिक आहार
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food that is needed to stay alive, grow and stay healthy
पोषण, पौष्टिक आहार
- The children were weak from lack of nourishment.
- The nurse said that the sick child needed good nourishment and plenty of rest.
- Plants draw nourishment from the soil through their roots.
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- The mid-day meal gives children the nourishment they need to study well.
- Milk provides rich nourishment for a growing baby.
Synonyms nutrition food sustenance nutriment diet
Opposite starvation malnutrition hunger
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nourishment: uncountable noun
Nourishment names food or goodness as a mass, so it has no plural and takes no 'a' or 'an'. Say 'some nourishment' or 'little nourishment'.
'Nourishment' uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ 'a' या 'an' नहीं आता; 'some nourishment' या 'little nourishment' कहें।
- The child was weak because he got too little nourishment.
- Some nourishment is better than none after a long fast.
nourishment + from + source
Use from to name the thing that supplies the nourishment.
पोषण जिस स्रोत से मिलता है, उसे बताने के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Babies get all their nourishment from their mother's milk.
- Plants draw nourishment from the soil.
provide / lack / need + nourishment
The noun is often the object of verbs of giving, missing or needing.
यह noun प्रायः देने, कमी होने या आवश्यकता दर्शाने वाली क्रियाओं का object बनता है।
- A midday meal provides nourishment to millions of schoolchildren.
- Hospital patients often lack proper nourishment.
figurative use: nourishment for the mind
The word can also mean ideas or experiences that help the mind or spirit grow.
इस शब्द का प्रयोग उन विचारों या अनुभवों के लिए भी होता है जो मन या आत्मा के विकास में सहायक हों।
- Good books are nourishment for the mind.
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adjective + nourishment
adequateproperessentialvitallittle
- Growing children need adequate nourishment every day.
verb + nourishment
providereceivelackabsorbseek
- The roots absorb nourishment from the damp earth.
source of nourishment
milkgrainpulsessoilsunlight
- Pulses are a cheap source of nourishment in many Indian homes.
nourishment for + noun
the bodythe mindthe soulgrowth
- Music was nourishment for his soul during the long exam season.
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- The village health camp gave extra nourishment to undernourished children.
गाँव के स्वास्थ्य शिविर ने कुपोषित बच्चों को अतिरिक्त पोषण दिया।
- Seeds cannot grow without light, water and nourishment.
बीज प्रकाश, पानी और पोषण के बिना नहीं उग सकते।
- After the fever, Radhika took only light nourishment for two days.
बुखार के बाद राधिका ने दो दिन केवल हल्का आहार लिया।
- Junk food gives taste but very little nourishment.
जंक फूड स्वाद देता है, पर पोषण बहुत कम देता है।
- Reading the newspaper daily is nourishment for a civil services aspirant's mind.
रोज़ अख़बार पढ़ना सिविल सेवा के अभ्यर्थी के मन के लिए पोषण है।
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✗ The baby needs more nourishments.
✓ The baby needs more nourishment.
Nourishment is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Nourishment' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ Plants take nourishment by the soil.
✓ Plants take nourishment from the soil.
The source of nourishment is introduced with from.
पोषण के स्रोत से पहले 'from' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The poor child was suffering from nourishment.
✓ The poor child was suffering from malnourishment.
Nourishment is the food itself; the lack of it is malnourishment or malnutrition.
'Nourishment' स्वयं भोजन या पोषण है; उसकी कमी को 'malnourishment' या 'malnutrition' कहते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These three words are about the food and goodness that living things need, but they stress different things.
तीनों शब्द जीवित प्राणियों के लिए आवश्यक भोजन और पोषक तत्वों से जुड़े हैं, पर उनका बल अलग है।
The food or goodness itself that keeps a living thing healthy; also used for the mind.
वह भोजन या पोषक तत्व जो प्राणी को स्वस्थ रखता है; मन के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- The calf got nourishment from its mother.
The science or process of taking in food, and its quality; used in health and school contexts.
भोजन ग्रहण करने की प्रक्रिया या विज्ञान तथा उसकी गुणवत्ता; स्वास्थ्य के संदर्भ में प्रयुक्त।
- The school teaches children about good nutrition.
Food or drink that is just enough to keep a person alive; a more formal word.
इतना भोजन या पेय जो केवल जीवित रखने के लिए पर्याप्त हो; अधिक formal शब्द।
- The refugees had little sustenance except bread and water.
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AaSpelling
nour·ish·ment
With -our- (not 'nourishmant' or 'nurishment').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: nour-ish-ment, -our- के साथ ('nourishmant' या 'nurishment' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the food words together: nourishment (food for health and growth), nutrition (the process of getting food; the science of it), sustenance (food that keeps you alive), diet.
भोजन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nourishment (स्वास्थ्य और विकास के लिए भोजन), nutrition (भोजन प्राप्त करने की प्रक्रिया; इसका विज्ञान), sustenance (जीवित रखने वाला भोजन), diet।
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General knowledge
POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) is India's national nutrition mission; the PM POSHAN scheme provides midday meals in schools.
पोषण अभियान (2018) भारत का राष्ट्रीय पोषण मिशन है; PM POSHAN योजना स्कूलों में मध्याह्न भोजन देती है।